"… fusion “on what the federal agencies should do to maximize the safety of health information technology.” The nonprofit institute is part of the National Academies and conducts …"

"… ds is needed.“There is a need for the basic science of safety of H.I.T. [health information technology],” said Peter Pronovost, medical director of the Center for Innovations …"

"… s from the FDA, which has received 370 reports of adverse events involving health information technology since January 2008, Jeffery Shuren, head of the agency’s Center for Devi …"

"… ervices, previewed the plan late last month to an enthusiastic audience of health information technology professionals in Boston. The administration hopes the Health Internet …"

"… ite quickly,” said Robert M. Kolodner, a psychiatrist and former federal health information technology chief who helped develop the network for government agencies. “Those who …"

"… ’’ said McGraw, who sits on a committee that advises the government on health information technology. “We’ve got to pay closer attention to that.” Yet some experime …"

"… y for consumers. “I think this is a big deal,” said John Moore, a health information technology analyst and blogger who reported on the meeting earlier this month. He sai …"

"… added Scot M. Silverstein of Drexel University, a physician and expert on health information technology. “Drug companies can’t say their drug is a magic potion,” he said, b …"

"… he study, conducted from August to October, questioned about 200 top-level health information technology professionals working in hospitals and other medical institutions. It was …"

"… titutions. It was run by HIMSS, whose members represent a cross-section of health information technology professionals. The survey’s purpose was to gauge how well these institut …"

"… blems since January 2007 to the committee. Through a spokeswoman, the health information technology industry’s trade association said it would have no comment on Grassley� …"

"… aks. David Blumenthal, a physician and the federal government’s top health information technology official, said that as part of the stimulus program his office plans …"

"… or sure, because unlike makers of medical devices, companies manufacturing health information technology systems are under no obligation to report injuries resulting from software …"

"… ice of National Coordinator, the agency that is responsible for developing health information technology, did not respond to requests for comment for this article.Proponents of th …"

"… ify for a separate stimulus payment.Jamie Ferguson, who directs Kaiser’s health information technology, said the health plan is “working toward” meeting the requirements to …"

"… d mistakes that are not identified.”Several physicians who specialize in health information technology said that creating the database may help overcome a belief among some in t …"

"… gative Fund identified 237 reports of “adverse events” associated with health information technology reported to the FDA over the past two years. Most problems involved comput …"

"… the dark; it lacks a reliable, systematic method of tracking the safety of health information technology.Justin Starren, a physician who oversees technology at the Marshfield Clin …"

"… o oversees stimulus payouts as the government’s national coordinator for health information technology, said that he hasn’t seen evidence that “merits a lesser commitment to …"

"… them in at least one in every 10 transactions with patients. But many health information technology experts say past experience at hospitals indicates a need to phase in the …"

"… e first event at Trinity, David Blumenthal, the government’s top medical health information technology official, didn’t know about it. “First I’ve heard about it,” Blume …"

"… rive to wire up American medicine. That view resonates among the dozens of health information technology experts serving as consultants to Blumenthal’s office and on advisory gr …"

"… ation there has been over the last ten to fifteen years.”Dozens of other health information technology insiders, from academics to front-line users who believe digital medical r …"

"… en FDA official Jeffrey Shuren tied 6 deaths and more than 200 injuries to health information technology and said these were likely the “tip of the iceberg.” The data review, …"

"… idelines,” said Svetlana Lowry, NIST’s project leader on usability for health information technology. “This is for anybody who would like to apply the structure — governme …"

"… onic health records.”A variety of studies have concluded that the use of health information technology may improve health care outcomes and improve patient safety, but the elect …"

"… ons, says the draft.“We wanted to provide a methodology for the world of health information technology,” Lowry said.Millions in federal dollars have already been pumped into t …"